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- From: jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu
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- Subject: Re: What causes monitor flicker?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug27.102024.297@mis.mcw.edu>
- Date: 27 Aug 92 15:20:24 GMT
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- Organization: Medical College of Wisconsin
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- > This is a heavily-shielded, low-emission 16" trinitron.
- > Checking with an EMR meter, I confirmed that the T16-II emits 25%
- > less magnetic radiation than my older Apple portrait display (monochrome).
- >
- > E-Machines tech support even told
- > me that they adjust these things in their shop oriented East-to-West, and
- > if you use them in a different compass orientation the raster can be
- > affected. I.e it's so sensitive it shows the effect of the Earth's
- > magnetic field.
- >
- > How a device that's so heavily shielded against mag radiation leaking out
- > can be so sensitive to mag radiation leaking in is very puzzling to me.
- >
- > LJ
-
- The magnetic field you're measuring in an AC magnetic field (typically 2-20
- milligauss at power-frequency). What the company is adjusting the machines
- for is a static magnetic field (typically 300-500 milligauss).
-
- The company *is* probably adjusting for the earth's static magnetic field.
- Some monitors (including my Apple 13" RGB) come with a panel that
- allows user adjustments that allow use of the monitor in non-standard static
- magnetic fields.
-
- The effects of an incorrect static field adjustment are not screen flicker, what
- you get is a color distortion in the corners of the screen. For a quick demo,
- turn your monitor in its side (carefully). I'm interested in this because we
- have to operate monitors in the fringe field (1-2 Gauss) of a superconducting
- magnet.
-
- To answer the last question, shielding for AC magnetic fields is different for
- shielding for static fields. Techniques for reducing emissions of AC magnetic
- fields may have no effect on sensitivity to static fields.
-
- Try putting a large (not necessarily thick) piece of steel between the two
- monitors. This might eliminate the interference. If that doesn't work try
- grounding the steel plate.
-
- John Moulder (jmoulder@mis.mcw.edu)
- Radiation Biology Group
- Medical College of Wisconsin
-